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suspension arm - 6/6/2008 2:46:42 PM    iansy   Posts: 12 Joined: 8/17/2007 Status: offline Hi Guys My year 2000 slk 200 failed its MOT today :( The inspector said the  rear nearside outer lower suspension arm bushing had collapsed. Can any one please identify the part as there are lots of arms in there behind the rear wheel. Also any tips on removal of the old bushing would be handy as I believe they aint easy to get out and put the new one back in. Thanks for any tips Post #: 1

RE: suspension arm - 6/8/2008 10:34:01 PM    snanceki   Posts: 2265 Joined: 12/11/2004 Status: offline Need to ask the inspector or determine for yourself which bush has failed. Replacement process depends on which of the bushes has failed. Likewise some bushes come as part of the replacement link others are replaceable without changing the whole link. This is not a beginner DIY job. SAtuart (in reply to iansy) Post #: 2

RE: suspension arm - 6/9/2008 2:47:57 AM    iansy   Posts: 12 Joined: 8/17/2007 Status: offline The bush that connects the hub to the lower control arm is the culprit. Are there tools I can get to extract bushes? (in reply to snanceki) Post #: 3

RE: suspension arm - 6/9/2008 9:58:42 PM    bazzle Posts: 521 Joined: 4/20/2005 Status: offline Those bushes are a bugger to remove. Yes you can get a puller but they are as exp as a new arm.Get a price a on an arm 1st http://catalog.worldpac.com/buymb/022406/wizard.jsp?header=http://www.buymbparts.com/header.txt&footer=http://www.buymbparts.com/footer.txt&partner=buymb&clientid=buymbparts&baseurl=http://www.buymbparts.com/&cookieid=2E201ZZNV2E20208TQ&year=1998&make=MB&model=SLK-230-001&category=All&part=Control+Arm+Strut Bazzle _____________________________ Aussie SLK230 ''''''''''''''''98 R170 A200 W169 2006 Melbourne Oz Projector hid''''s etc 18 x 8.5 and 9.5 Brabus reps. (in reply to iansy) Post #: 4

RE: suspension arm - 6/10/2008 7:34:51 AM    iansy   Posts: 12 Joined: 8/17/2007 Status: offline Thanks for all the help guys. Looks like I will have to bite the bullet on this one and get a garage to do the job as its a bugger!! (in reply to bazzle) Post #: 5

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